Bjorn, many thanks. I like Soundcloud but y'know.
Bill Cookie Jarvis! thanks. I like your stuff, too. And, cookies, generally.
Wookie - Dude!
SupaReels - make mine a double. Many thanks!!!
Dougk1824 - very glad you enjoyed it.
Big Russ! - you are back! Glad you dug it. Can't wait to hear some of your stuff. I was lucky enough to play piano for years in some cool settings, particularly in a nice restaurant overlooking the water. At sun set. For years!!! So the "sweet slow fade" as day moves through twilight into night is at this point indelibly etched.
CWestmont - yeah, just have some easy on the eyes stuff moving around. Visual processing detracts from musical enjoyment. Except for that Whitesnake video. :)
Vilo Oliver - the VST is Impact Soundwork's Pearl. I did a whole CD with that, and though it has its high points (the bell-like Yamaha c7 treble clarity) it also offers up some mud that I struggled with. They have since updated it - I wondered if they cleaned up some of the samples. I think it's fantastic to play, it's more responsive than other piano VST's. And sits great in a mix. I'm not sure it's the best for solo work. I appreciate the careful listen, and yes the dynamics are absolutely jarring in their discrepancies. My pedal work is particularly noticeably awful in spots! But I left all the mistakes in there, rather than edit it to death, to keep the "live" feel.
Markus - many thanks, sometimes its just good to chill out. Glad you liked it.